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Q.101
Which of the following rivers is NOT a tributary of the Chambal?
- A Kali Sindh
- B Luni
- C Parvati
- D Banas
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Correct answer: (B) Luni
The Luni flows south-west through Marwar towards the Rann of Kutch and has no link with the Chambal. The Kali Sindh, Parvati and Banas all join the Chambal.
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Q.102
Consider the following statements about the Chauhans of Ajmer: 1. Ajayaraja II founded the city of Ajmer (Ajayameru) in the early 12th century. 2. Arnoraja built the Anasagar lake at Ajmer. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Ajayaraja II founded Ajayameru around 1113, and his son Arnoraja (Anaji) built the Anasagar after defeating Turkish raiders near Ajmer.
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Q.103
Which river is the longest that flows entirely within Rajasthan, rising in the Khamnor hills and joining the Chambal at Rameshwar Ghat?
- A Mahi
- B Banas
- C Luni
- D Kali Sindh
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Correct answer: (B) Banas
The Banas (about 480 km) rises near Kumbhalgarh and meets the Chambal in Sawai Madhopur district; the Bisalpur dam is built on it. The Mahi and Kali Sindh rise in Madhya Pradesh.
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Q.104
The 'Ganga Risala', a camel corps that fought for the British in China in 1900 and in the First World War, belonged to which princely state?
- A Jodhpur
- B Jaisalmer
- C Alwar
- D Bikaner
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Correct answer: (D) Bikaner
The Ganga Risala was the camel corps of Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner; it served in China in 1900 and in Egypt during the First World War. Jodhpur's famous cavalry unit was the Jodhpur Lancers.
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Q.105
Junagarh fort of Bikaner, unusual in being built on level ground rather than on a hill, was built by which ruler?
- A Rao Bika
- B Maharaja Ganga Singh
- C Raja Rai Singh
- D Rao Lunkaran
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Correct answer: (C) Raja Rai Singh
Raja Rai Singh, a general of Akbar, built Junagarh between 1589 and 1594. Rao Bika had founded Bikaner about a century earlier, in 1488.
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Q.106
The Ramgarh power station in Jaisalmer district generates electricity using which fuel?
- A Lignite
- B Coal
- C Natural gas
- D Nuclear fuel
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Correct answer: (C) Natural gas
Ramgarh is a gas-based power station that uses natural gas from the Jaisalmer basin. Lignite-based plants are found at places such as Giral in Barmer.
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Q.107
In the command area of the Indira Gandhi Canal, what does the problem called 'sem' refer to?
- A Wind erosion of sand dunes
- B Waterlogging with rising soil salinity
- C Locust swarms
- D Gully erosion
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Correct answer: (B) Waterlogging with rising soil salinity
Heavy canal irrigation and seepage have raised the water table in parts of Hanumangarh and Sri Ganganagar, causing waterlogging and salinity, locally called 'sem'.
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Q.108
Bandh Baretha dam on the Kakund river, whose reservoir is also a bird sanctuary, is in which district?
- A Karauli
- B Dholpur
- C Bharatpur
- D Alwar
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Correct answer: (C) Bharatpur
Bandh Baretha lies in Bharatpur district and supplies water to the Bharatpur area; its reservoir is a protected wildlife sanctuary noted for birds.
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Q.109
The celebrated painting 'Bani Thani', often called the Mona Lisa of India, was painted by Nihal Chand under the patronage of a ruler of which princely state?
- A Bundi
- B Jaipur
- C Mewar
- D Kishangarh
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Correct answer: (D) Kishangarh
Bani Thani belongs to the Kishangarh school, painted under Raja Sawant Singh (the poet Nagri Das) in the 18th century. Bundi is known for Ragamala paintings.
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Q.110
In 1938-39, which leader, as president of the Jaipur Praja Mandal, defied the Jaipur state's order banning his entry and was arrested?
- A Jamnalal Bajaj
- B Arjun Lal Sethi
- C Haribhau Upadhyay
- D Ramnarayan Chaudhary
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Correct answer: (A) Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Bajaj, born in Sikar and settled at Wardha, became president of the Jaipur Praja Mandal in 1938; Jaipur banned his entry and arrested him in 1939, sparking a satyagraha. Gandhi regarded him as his 'fifth son'.
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Q.111
Which of the following pairs of saint or folk deity and birthplace is NOT correctly matched?
- A Pabuji – Mukam
- B Ramdev – Undu-Kashmir
- C Jambhoji – Pipasar
- D Gogaji – Dadrewa
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Correct answer: (A) Pabuji – Mukam
Pabuji was born at Kolu (Kolumand) in the Phalodi area; Mukam is the samadhi site of Jambhoji. The other three pairs are correct.
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Q.112
The National Chambal Sanctuary, spread across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, was set up mainly to protect which reptile?
- A Mugger crocodile
- B Olive ridley turtle
- C Monitor lizard
- D Gharial
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Correct answer: (D) Gharial
The sanctuary protects the critically endangered gharial, a fish-eating crocodilian, along with the Gangetic dolphin. The olive ridley is a sea turtle that nests on the Odisha coast.
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Q.113
The first stage of the integration of Rajasthan (18 March 1948) created the Matsya Union. Which of the following states was part of it?
- A Alwar
- B Kota
- C Udaipur
- D Jaipur
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Correct answer: (A) Alwar
The Matsya Union comprised Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli. Kota led the Rajasthan Union (second stage), Udaipur joined in the third stage and Jaipur in Greater Rajasthan.
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Q.114
Sojat in Pali district is famous for the cultivation and processing of which crop?
- A Henna (mehndi)
- B Isabgol
- C Cumin
- D Opium poppy
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Correct answer: (A) Henna (mehndi)
Sojat's henna is known across India for its deep colour. Licensed opium poppy cultivation, by contrast, is concentrated in the Chittorgarh–Pratapgarh–Jhalawar belt.
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Q.115
The Revolt of 1857 in Rajasthan began on 28 May 1857 at which military cantonment?
- A Nasirabad
- B Neemuch
- C Erinpura
- D Kota
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Correct answer: (A) Nasirabad
The 15th Bengal Native Infantry rose at Nasirabad near Ajmer on 28 May 1857, the first outbreak in Rajputana. Neemuch rose on 3 June and Kota in October 1857.
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Q.116
Who was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan, appointed when Greater Rajasthan was formed in 1949?
- A Tikaram Paliwal
- B Hiralal Shastri
- C Jai Narayan Vyas
- D Mohan Lal Sukhadia
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Correct answer: (B) Hiralal Shastri
Hiralal Shastri was the first (nominated) Chief Minister in 1949. Tikaram Paliwal became the first elected CM after the 1952 elections, and Sukhadia served longest.
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Q.117
Which leader organised the peasants of Begun in Mewar when their movement against excessive cesses and begar began in 1921?
- A Motilal Tejawat
- B Ramnarayan Chaudhary
- C Jai Narayan Vyas
- D Jamnalal Bajaj
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Correct answer: (B) Ramnarayan Chaudhary
Ramnarayan Chaudhary, a worker of the Rajasthan Seva Sangh, led the Begun peasants from 1921, and Vijay Singh Pathik took charge in 1923. Motilal Tejawat led the tribal Eki movement.
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Q.118
Who was the Agent to the Governor-General (AGG) for Rajputana at the time of the 1857 revolt?
- A Charles Metcalfe
- B Captain Showers
- C Major Burton
- D George Patrick Lawrence
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Correct answer: (D) George Patrick Lawrence
George Patrick Lawrence was AGG in 1857, and his force was defeated near Auwa by Thakur Kushal Singh's men. Major Burton was the Political Agent at Kota and Captain Showers the Political Agent of Mewar.
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Q.119
Which physiographic division covers the largest share of Rajasthan's area, roughly three-fifths of the state?
- A Aravalli hill region
- B Eastern plain
- C Western sandy plain (Thar)
- D South-eastern Hadoti plateau
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Correct answer: (C) Western sandy plain (Thar)
The western sandy plain or Thar desert, west of the Aravallis, covers about 61 percent of the state's area. The Aravalli hills, the eastern plain and the Hadoti plateau each cover a much smaller share.
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Q.120
Which lake of Rajasthan is India's largest inland saline lake and a Ramsar wetland?
- A Pushkar
- B Jaisamand
- C Sambhar
- D Pachpadra
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Correct answer: (C) Sambhar
Sambhar lake, spread over Jaipur, Didwana-Kuchaman (the Nawa side, earlier Nagaur) and Ajmer districts, is India's largest inland salt lake and was designated a Ramsar site in 1990. Jaisamand is a freshwater lake near Udaipur.
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Q.121
In the reorganisation of 1 November 1956, which area of Rajasthan was transferred to Madhya Pradesh?
- A Sunel tappa
- B Sironj sub-division
- C Abu and Delwara
- D Neemrana
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Correct answer: (B) Sironj sub-division
Rajasthan gave the Sironj sub-division to Madhya Pradesh and received the Sunel tappa from Madhya Bharat, which was added to Jhalawar district.
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Q.122
Which committee recommended Jaipur as the capital when Greater Rajasthan was formed in 1949?
- A B. R. Patel Committee
- B Shankar Rao Dev Committee
- C Fazl Ali Commission
- D Dhar Commission
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Correct answer: (A) B. R. Patel Committee
A committee of B. R. Patel, Lt. Col. T. C. Puri and S. P. Sinha reported on 27 March 1949 that Jaipur should be the capital and the High Court should sit at Jodhpur. The later P. Satyanarayan Rao Committee (1957-58) advised against moving the capital from Jaipur. The Dhar Commission (1948) examined the question of linguistic states.
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Q.123
Ramganj Mandi in Kota district is a major market for which spice?
- A Cumin
- B Fenugreek
- C Coriander
- D Fennel
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Correct answer: (C) Coriander
The Hadoti region grows much of Rajasthan's coriander, and Ramganj Mandi is its main trading centre. Cumin is grown mainly in western districts such as Jodhpur, Barmer and Jalore.
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Q.124
The south-eastern plateau of Rajasthan, known as the Hadoti plateau, is regarded as a northern extension of which larger plateau?
- A Chota Nagpur plateau
- B Meghalaya plateau
- C Telangana plateau
- D Malwa plateau
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Correct answer: (D) Malwa plateau
The Hadoti plateau of Kota, Bundi, Baran and Jhalawar continues the Malwa plateau northwards, with Vindhyan scarps and black soils formed from Deccan lava. The Chota Nagpur plateau lies far to the east, in Jharkhand.
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Q.125
Panna Dhai is remembered for sacrificing her own son Chandan in order to save which future ruler of Mewar from the usurper Banbir?
- A Rana Sanga
- B Udai Singh II
- C Maharana Pratap
- D Rana Kumbha
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Correct answer: (B) Udai Singh II
In 1536-37 Panna Dhai, the wet nurse of Mewar, let her son be killed in the prince's bed and smuggled Udai Singh II to Kumbhalgarh. Udai Singh later founded Udaipur and fathered Maharana Pratap.
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Q.126
Which tributary is the only one that joins the Luni from its right bank, all the others joining from the left?
- A Jawai
- B Sukri
- C Jojari
- D Bandi
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Correct answer: (C) Jojari
The Jojari, rising in Nagaur and flowing past Jodhpur, is the Luni's only right-bank tributary. The Jawai, Sukri and Bandi rise in the Aravallis and join from the left.
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Q.127
In 1942 the Jaipur Praja Mandal stayed out of the Quit India movement under the so-called 'Gentleman's Agreement' between Hiralal Shastri and which official of Jaipur state?
- A Sir Mirza Ismail
- B T. Vijayaraghavacharya
- C K. M. Panikkar
- D Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
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Correct answer: (A) Sir Mirza Ismail
Under the agreement with Jaipur's Prime Minister Sir Mirza Ismail, the Praja Mandal kept away from the 1942 movement in return for promised reforms. Dissenters led by Baba Harishchandra formed the Azad Morcha.
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Q.128
The ring of hills that encircles Udaipur city like a saucer is locally known by which name?
- A Bhakar
- B Magra
- C Girwa
- D Dang
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Correct answer: (C) Girwa
Girwa is the local name for the saucer-shaped ring of Aravalli hills around Udaipur and the basin they enclose. 'Bhakar' is the local name for the steep, rugged hills of Sirohi.
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Q.129
Consider the following statements about Marwar: 1. Rao Siha made Mandore the capital of the Rathores. 2. Mehrangarh fort at Jodhpur stands on Trikuta hill. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A Only 1
- B Only 2
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Mandore became the Rathore capital under Rao Chunda in the late 14th century, and Mehrangarh stands on Chidiyatunk hill; Trikuta hill carries the Jaisalmer fort.
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Q.130
Which inland river, called 'Nali' in Hanumangarh and identified by many scholars with the Vedic Saraswati, enters Rajasthan from Haryana?
- A Kantli
- B Sabi
- C Kakni
- D Ghaggar
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Correct answer: (D) Ghaggar
The Ghaggar rises in the Shivaliks near Kalka, enters Rajasthan near Talwara in Hanumangarh and is locally called Nali; it flows mainly in the monsoon. The Kantli is an inland river of Shekhawati.
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Q.131
Bhasha Bhushan, a Hindi work on figures of speech (alankara), was written by which Marwar ruler, who died at Jamrud in 1678?
- A Ajit Singh
- B Jaswant Singh I
- C Gaj Singh
- D Abhay Singh
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Correct answer: (B) Jaswant Singh I
Jaswant Singh I was a Mughal mansabdar and scholar-poet; his death at Jamrud led to Aurangzeb's attempt to annex Marwar and the resistance led by Durgadas.
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Q.132
Keoladeo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for migratory birds, is located in which district?
- A Bharatpur
- B Alwar
- C Dholpur
- D Karauli
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Correct answer: (A) Bharatpur
Keoladeo (Ghana) in Bharatpur was once the duck-shooting reserve of the Bharatpur rulers; it became a Ramsar site in 1981 and a UNESCO site in 1985.
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Q.133
Which of the following pairs of Mewar ruler and construction is correctly matched?
- A Rana Lakha – Kumbhalgarh
- B Rana Kumbha – Lake Pichola
- C Raj Singh – Vijay Stambh
- D Jagat Singh I – Jagdish temple, Udaipur
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Correct answer: (D) Jagat Singh I – Jagdish temple, Udaipur
Maharana Jagat Singh I built the Jagdish (Jagannath Rai) temple in Udaipur in 1651. Kumbha built Kumbhalgarh and the Vijay Stambh, while Raj Singh is known for the Rajsamand lake.
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Q.134
Salemabad, near Kishangarh in Ajmer district, is the principal seat (peeth) of which Vaishnava sect?
- A Vallabh
- B Ramanandi
- C Nimbark
- D Gaudiya
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Correct answer: (C) Nimbark
The Nimbark sampradaya's main peeth in Rajasthan is at Salemabad, established in the 16th century; in 2019 the village was officially renamed Shri Nimbark Teerth. The Vallabh sect's chief centre is Nathdwara.
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Q.135
Arrange these Chauhan rulers of Sakambhari-Ajmer in chronological order: (A) Prithviraj III (B) Vigraharaja IV (C) Ajayaraja II (D) Arnoraja
- A C, B, D, A
- B C, D, B, A
- C D, C, B, A
- D B, C, D, A
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Correct answer: (B) C, D, B, A
Ajayaraja II founded Ajmer in the early 12th century, his son Arnoraja followed, then Arnoraja's son Vigraharaja IV (c. 1150-64), and Prithviraj III ruled until 1192.
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Q.136
The RIICO industrial area at Neemrana is known for a dedicated zone developed with the help of a trade agency of which country?
- A Japan
- B South Korea
- C Germany
- D China
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Correct answer: (A) Japan
The Neemrana Japanese Zone was developed by RIICO with JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) and houses many Japanese firms, mostly in the automotive sector.
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Q.137
Which sport has the status of the state game of Rajasthan?
- A Kabaddi
- B Basketball
- C Hockey
- D Polo
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Correct answer: (B) Basketball
Basketball was declared the state game of Rajasthan in 1948. Polo, though closely linked with the Jaipur royal family, is not the state game.
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Q.138
Suryamal Mishran, author of 'Vansh Bhaskar' and 'Veer Satsai', was the court poet of which princely state?
- A Mewar
- B Bikaner
- C Jaipur
- D Bundi
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Correct answer: (D) Bundi
Suryamal Mishran was the court poet of Maharao Ram Singh of Bundi in the 19th century, and 'Vansh Bhaskar' is a verse history of the Hada Chauhans. 'Veer Satsai' was written against the background of the 1857 revolt.
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Q.139
Who first used the term 'Rajasthani' for the language of the region, in his Linguistic Survey of India?
- A James Tod
- B L. P. Tessitori
- C George A. Grierson
- D Suniti Kumar Chatterji
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Correct answer: (C) George A. Grierson
George Abraham Grierson used 'Rajasthani' as the name for the group of dialects of the region in the Linguistic Survey of India. L. P. Tessitori, an Italian scholar, is known for his work on Rajasthani bardic literature.
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Q.140
Which British Political Agent was killed along with his two sons when the Kota troops rose in October 1857?
- A Captain Showers
- B George Patrick Lawrence
- C Monck Mason
- D Major Burton
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Correct answer: (D) Major Burton
On 15 October 1857 the Kota troops, led by Jai Dayal and Mehrab Khan, killed Major Burton and his sons; the rebels held Kota for about six months until British forces recaptured it in March 1858.
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Q.141
The Walar dance, performed without any musical instrument by men and women moving in two semicircles, is associated with which tribe of the Sirohi region?
- A Garasia
- B Saharia
- C Meena
- D Damor
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Correct answer: (A) Garasia
Walar is the best-known dance of the Garasia tribe of Sirohi and adjoining areas, and is notable for being performed without instruments. The Saharia tribe lives mainly in Baran district.
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Q.142
Lake Pichola at Udaipur is said to have been built by a Banjara (Pichhu) during the reign of which Mewar ruler?
- A Rana Hammir
- B Udai Singh II
- C Rana Kumbha
- D Rana Lakha
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Correct answer: (D) Rana Lakha
Tradition credits a Banjara named Pichhu with building the lake in Rana Lakha's time, in the late 14th century; Udai Singh II later enlarged it and founded Udaipur on its shores.
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Q.143
The Akal Wood Fossil Park, which preserves fossilised tree trunks about 180 million years old, is near which city?
- A Barmer
- B Bikaner
- C Jodhpur
- D Jaisalmer
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Correct answer: (D) Jaisalmer
Akal lies close to Jaisalmer and preserves Jurassic-age fossil wood, showing that this desert region was once forested.
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Q.144
Umade, the queen of Rao Maldev remembered in folklore as 'Roothi Rani' (the sulking queen), was a princess of which state?
- A Bikaner
- B Amber
- C Jaisalmer
- D Bundi
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Correct answer: (C) Jaisalmer
Umade was a Bhati princess, daughter of Rawal Lunkaran of Jaisalmer; she became estranged from Maldev soon after the wedding, which gave her the name Roothi Rani.
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Q.145
Near Bigod in Bhilwara district, the Banas is joined by which two rivers, forming a well-known triveni (three-river) confluence?
- A Kothari and Khari
- B Som and Jakham
- C Morel and Dhund
- D Berach and Menali
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Correct answer: (D) Berach and Menali
The Berach and the Menali meet the Banas near Bigod (Mandalgarh area) in Bhilwara, forming a triveni. The Som and Jakham meet the Mahi at Beneshwar in Dungarpur.
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Q.146
The Dilwara temples at Mount Abu, famous for their intricate white-marble carving, belong to which religion?
- A Buddhism
- B Shaivism
- C Jainism
- D Vaishnavism
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Correct answer: (C) Jainism
Dilwara is a group of Jain temples; the Vimal Vasahi (1031, by Vimal Shah) is dedicated to Adinath and the Luna Vasahi (1230, by Vastupala and Tejpala) to Neminath.
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Q.147
On 15 May 1949, which unit was merged into Greater Rajasthan on the recommendation of the Shankar Rao Dev Committee?
- A Matsya Union
- B Sirohi
- C Ajmer-Merwara
- D Abu and Delwara
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Correct answer: (A) Matsya Union
The Shankar Rao Dev Committee ascertained public opinion in Bharatpur and Dholpur, where some favoured joining Uttar Pradesh, and recommended that the Matsya Union join Rajasthan. The merger created the United Greater Rajasthan.
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Q.148
Tantia Tope, who fought several battles in Rajputana in 1857-58, was captured in 1859 after being betrayed by whom?
- A Man Singh of Narwar
- B Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa
- C Jai Dayal of Kota
- D Maharaja Takht Singh of Jodhpur
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Correct answer: (A) Man Singh of Narwar
Tantia Tope was handed over to the British through the betrayal of Man Singh, chief of Narwar, and was hanged at Shivpuri (Sipri) in April 1859. Kushal Singh and Jai Dayal were themselves rebel leaders.
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Q.149
Which of the following dialects of Rajasthani is NOT correctly matched with the area where it is mainly spoken?
- A Wagdi – Alwar and Bharatpur
- B Mewari – Udaipur and Chittorgarh
- C Dhundhari – Jaipur region
- D Shekhawati – Sikar and Jhunjhunu
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Correct answer: (A) Wagdi – Alwar and Bharatpur
Wagdi is spoken in the Vagad region of Dungarpur and Banswara; the dialect of the Alwar-Bharatpur area is Mewati. The other three pairs are correct.
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Q.150
The nine-storey Vijay Stambh at Chittorgarh, often called an encyclopaedia of Indian sculpture, was built by which chief craftsman together with his sons?
- A Mandan
- B Jaita
- C Depa
- D Lal Chand Ustad
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Correct answer: (B) Jaita
The sutradhar Jaita and his sons built the Vijay Stambh for Rana Kumbha in the 1440s. Lal Chand Ustad is associated with the Hawa Mahal of Jaipur.
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